For the land which you go to possess is not like the land of Egypt from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and watered it by foot, as a vegetable garden; but the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year. ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled.’ Deuteronomy 11:10-15 NKJV

Your redemption from the bondage of sin and Satan’s capacity is purely by the mercy of God and not by your merit. With it also comes a full package of everything that makes your life and living here on earth worthwhile. You were saved to inherit the Kingdom of God and not to continue to live under affliction and the oppression of the evil one.

The new life God offers you in Christ Jesus qualifies you to live a fruitful, joyful and fulfilling life. This blessed life does not come by stress, struggles and scheming as it was when you were slaving under the Egyptian task masters that laid burden on you and required you to produce more than your capacity and resources supplied.

Now, as you daily walk with God, abiding in Him, in His love and His word God Himself will not fail in His commitment to meet all your needs, preserve and protect you by His awesome presence with you always.

Rather than getting yourself overwhelmed with worry, fear and anxiety because of the prevalent uncertainties, give yourself wholeheartedly to the God whose promises and mercy are sure and certain to come to pass. As you love Him supremely, serve Him faithfully and wait on Him patiently you will experience abundant rain that brings a season of refreshing with bumper harvests and unprecedented peace in this chaotic world. May the Lord help you to set your face on Him like a flint and you shall not be confounded if you did. Good morning and do have a blessed week.

Your brother,

Olufemi Babalola.